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One overlooked benefit of lab-grown food is that it may help the UK deal with the crisis in housing affordability. As farming is replaced by precision fermentation (发酵) , the significant amount of land currently used for livestock farming(including parts of the green belt) will be freed up for development in places that people actually want to live.

However, we'd take a different lesson from the promise of lab-grown meat. Free-market environmentalism and harnessing the power of innovative technologies — supported by market-based measures like a border-adjusted carbon tax — can successfully tackle the problem of man-made climate change without fundamentally uprooting the way we run society. Saving the planet doesn't have to cost us the earth.

It is important to acknowledge that certain types of livestock farming may have issues with sustainability and climate change. But it is not true of all farming systems; and the issues that do exist are being dealt with using the latest research into genetics and biotechnology-for example, recent research has shown that certain types of seaweed can reduce methane emissions from cattle to close to zero.

Farmer data also shows that increased sales of milks have not seen a corresponding reduction in dairy sales.

The global food system, consumer choices and climate change are incredibly complex issues, and anyone who proposes simple solutions is almost certainly not in possession of all the relevant facts and data. Livestock are an important part of humanity's future food needs.

A famous company's leader believes there's only one way to know if you truly understand a subject: Can you explain it to a child? But the man with lifelong love of math recently found it didn't always go well when he tried explaining mathematical concepts(概念)to his then-school-aged children.

He thinks that learning with kids to see what's puzzling to them and what's easy for them are the final test of whether you know a topic—whether you can explain it.

Teachers often ask students to give a statement on a subject to show that they understand it. Studies show that people are more likely to remember and understand concepts they've learned after explaining them to someone else or even to themselves. That means you can testyour own knowledge in a subject simply by trying to teach it to a friend, to see both how much information you've kept and how well you actually understand its concepts. If they successfully learn from you, it's a good sign that you're on the right track.

The leader, who studied math and computer science at university, noted that while hewas personally good at math as a high school student, he had trouble passing that enthusiasm(热情)to his three kids.

He loves doing math, but in the past his younger daughter would always say that he made it so complicated (复杂的) and he didn't need to explain this to her. Because she just wanted to know the answer.

Today, his three children are all in their 20s.While they may not have enjoyed the math lessons, he says that one of his favorite things is teaching calculus(微积分)to the kids. There are a few very difficult concepts in calculus. He must explain why calculus is so important and why calculus has those funny symbols. It's crazy and it's probably the thing he enjoys the most.

If you have ever lost touch with old school friends, you may find yourself wanting to make contact again. Some teens find that certain school friends are worth keeping contact with and want to keep the friendship going strong. 

Hang out at the same places

One way you can get together with old friends from your school is to go to the same places that they go to. If you still go to school together, you probably know where everyone goes on the weekends. If you are able to go there too, you may find that your relationships with your old school friends start up again. 

Sports teams

If you are athletic and your former friends are too, joining school sports teams is a great way to catch up with old friends. This doesn't mean that you should join a sport which you do not like just so you can see your old friends. However, if you like sports, wish to join a team and your former friends are on that team, and then playing the team sports is a great way to get to know them again. 

Take part in school clubs

There are often a lot of school clubs in which teens participate. Depending on your interests and your former friends' interests, you may just find a club at school. Sharing a common interest such as a club activity will help you to have something in common and something to talk about.

2. 说明选他的原因。注意：1. 写作词数应为 80 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Josh,

……

Yours，

Li Hua

The Sanya Nanfan( 南繁) Seed Breeding( 繁殖) Base, located in south China's Hainan

Province, plays a vital role as a seed centre in China.(unique) blessed with nature's gifts and a wealth of the' country's resources, it serves as the dedicated groundskilled agricultural experts contribute to feeding our nation and addressing global hunger.

Dr. Xiao Feng stands at the forefront of agricultural innovation in Nanfan. Jokingly(refer) to himself as a "mudskipper", he is often spotted with rolled-up trouser legs knee-deep in the(mud) fields. Dr. Xiao, along with other Nanfan researchers, (commit) wholeheartedly to improving grain production, ensuring that people's dinner tables are filled.

"Life can be compared to a seed," remarks Dr. Xiao. "Occasionally, it may either not grow as expectedremain inactive. Nevertheless, hope and opportunity persist. The seed of life will always manage(emerge) through the ground."

The term "Nanfan" itself implies to the practice of transplanting summertime crops from northern latitudes to Hainan during its winter. This makes for an(extend) of growing seasons. Shortening the breeding cyclehalf or more, Nanfan accelerates the breeding process.

Hope is a humble seed, when(plant) in fertile ground, it transfigures( 美 化 的外表) into new life bearing fruits of change. The researchers at Nanfan are those seeds of hope.

Your neighbors are probably the first line of defense in case of any problematic situation.  It gives you an assurance that you have people close by looking out for you. Here are easily applicable tips on creating stronger neighbor relationships.

The first step is introducing yourself when you move to a new neighborhood or when a newcomer moves in. Leave them a note under their door to introduce yourself. It doesn't have to cost you a fortune and opting for a potted plant or baked biscuits will do. These actions present excellent opportunities to connect with them.

Be respectful of your neighbors. It's in poor taste to have regular insensitive parties at your place causing disturbances. Before your party, it's good practice to notify your neighbors. Besides, avoid chatting them up for hours on end, which may be inconvenient, especially if you don't know their schedules. When you borrow anything, return it in due time. If you accidentally break their things, replace them without being asked to.

You could offer to babysit your neighbors' kids, help with snow removals or even keep an eye on their home when they're away. Such acts of reaching out to your neighbors make for stronger relationships.

As Emma Seppälä put it, "social connectedness generates a positive feedback loop (圈) of social, emotional and physical well-being." It feels so easy to just stay home without having to engage with your neighbors but connecting with them is worth the effort.

Schools need to give students all the tools they need to navigate the world when they graduate. Besides teaching the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic, teaching about mindfulness, and mental health are important life skills for young people to have, the state of Florida agrees.

Now, public schools in Florida have been required to teach five or more hours about mental health for students in grades 6-12. This new directive was approved by the Florida Board of Education in July and is being carried out as a potential lifesaver.

The new curriculum requires students to learn about the symptoms of mental illness and where to find help if they are feeling depressed or have other issues and even teaches the adolescents how to help their friends and classmates if they see them struggling.

"We know that 50 percent of all mental illness cases begin by age 14, so we are being active in our commitment to provide our kids with the necessary tools to see them through their successes and challenges. Providing mental health instruction is another important step forward in supporting our families," Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said.

Florida is the third state, following New York and Virginia in 2020, to pass laws that require mental health education in schools. According to CNN, the New York law updated the health curriculum to include mental health for elementary, middle and high school students. The Virginia law required that mental health education be provided for 9th and 10th graders.

These three states in the US are taking bold steps to help youth deal with the intricacy of life as they grow from adolescents into adults. It is a confusing world they face and giving them the tools to navigate it safely is essential. Mental health is something that should be taught in schools in all the US and across the globe.

Like many other five-year-olds, Jeanie Low of Houston, Texas, would use a stool (凳子) to help her reach the bathroom sink. However, the plastic step-stool she had at home was unstable and messed up the small bathroom shared by her whole family. After learning of an invention contest held by her school that year, Jeanie resolved to enter the contest by creating a stool that would be a permanent fixture in the bathroom, and yet could be kept out of the way when not in use.

Jeanie decided to make a stool attached to the bathroom cabinet door under the sink. She cut a board of wood into two pieces, each about two feet wide and one foot long. Using metal hinges ( 铰 链 ), Jeanie attached one piece of the wood to the front of the cabinet door, and the second piece to the first. The first piece was set just high enough so that when it swung out horizontally from the cabinet door, the second piece would swing down from the first, just touching the ground, and so serving as a support for the first piece of the wood. This created a convenient, strong platform for any person too short to reach the sink. When not in use, the hinges allowed the two pieces of wood to fold back up tightly against the cabinet, where they were held in place by magnets (磁铁). Jeanie called her invention "the Kiddie Stool".

Jeanie's Kiddie Stool won first place in her school's contest. Two years later, it was awarded first prize again at Houston's first annual Invention Fair. As a result, Jeanie was invited to make a number of public appearances with her Kiddie Stool, and was featured on local TV as well as in newspapers. Many people found the story of the Kiddie Stool inspiring because it showed that with a pair of observant eyes, anyone can be an inventor.

Last summer, Hilda worked as a volunteer with dolphin trainers at a sea life park. Her job was to make sure the tanks were free of any items so that the trainers could train the dolphins to fetch specific items. However, one day after cleaning, one of the dolphins, Maya, presented Hilda with a candy wrapper from the tank. When Katherine, the trainer, saw this, she blamed Hilda for her carelessness. Upset but not discouraged by this event, Hilda decided to do some spying on Maya. 

The next morning, Hilda arrived at the park early. She put on her scuba gear (水下呼吸器) and jumped into the tank for her usual, underwater sweep. Finding nothing in the tank, she climbed out of the water just in time to see Katherine jumping in on the other side. After what happened yesterday, Hilda knew what she was doing. She watched as Katherine performed her underwater search, but Hilda wasn't surprised when she surfaced empty-handed.

During the tank sweeps, Maya had been swimming playfully, but now the dolphin stopped suddenly and swam to the back part of the tank where the filter (过滤) box was located. She stuck her nose down behind the box and then swam away. What was Maya doing back there? Hilda wondered. She jumped back into the water and swam over to take a look behind the box, and her question was answered. Hilda then swam across the tank following Maya's path and emerged from the water to find Katherine removing her scuba gear. As Katherine turned around, her mouth dropped open. There was Maya at the edge of the tank with a comb (梳子) in her mouth waiting for her treat.

"Maya! Where did you get that?" demanded Katherine taking the comb and throwing her a fish. "I know where she got it, " declared Hilda climbing out of the tank with a handful of items still wet from their watery, resting place. "What's all this?" Katherine asked, obviously confused.

注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

"This is Maya's secret, " Hilda said with a big smile.

Now Katherine realized what had been going on. 

注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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